WDCTS-TCML (Washington D.C. Taiwanese School -Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning) Conversation Class Note - May 12, 2024
Today, four students were absent: Steve. Ken, Joseph, and Olga. 1. Reviewing classmates' homework: * Homophones with "河" (river) and "湖" (lake): Example: In the “Outdoor Class” (Luncheon at Floe’s Taiwanese cuisine), we ordered nine dishes. It cost $25, including tips. * Homophones with "叫" (call) and "教" (teach): Example: Rico is a tennis coach (teacher). Remind students: "湖" (lake) and "河" (river) are different. 2. Warm-up activity: Training listening skills, questioning, and distinguishing differences between ages and months. * Sasha, how old is your son? * My son is three and a half years old! * Sorry, I misspoke. He is three and a half months old. * Sasha, how tall is your son? * He is 30 inches tall. 3. Practice distinguishing time words: 前天 (the day before yesterday), 昨天 (yesterday), 今天 (today), 明天 (tomor...